March 31, 2022
A new study uses next-generation gene sequencing to get a clearer read on the community of viruses present in vaginal microbiome samples and its implication for the development of cervical cancer.
Viral transformations in the female genital tract can spell trouble for women’s health
March 31, 2022
While new mothers frequently take on a greater share of housework than their spouses, this effect is even more pronounced in mothers who earn more than fathers, new research shows.
March 31, 2022
Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes. A directional movement called rheotaxis, guides sperm cells to swim against the cervical mucus flow to reach the egg for fertilization. Swimming the right way is key, especially for those combating infertility. Using this natural rheotaxis behavior of sperm, researchers have developed a microfluidic chip for sperm sorting that is fast, inexpensive, easy to operate and efficiently isolates healthy sperm directly from semen. Importantly, it effortlessly collects sorted sperm cells from the collecting chamber while minimizing contamination by deformed or dead sperm cells.
Device directs sperm to ‘go against the flow’ to help infertility
March 31, 2022
The Cancer Trends Progress Report, continually updated since its first issue in 2001, summarizes our nation's advances against cancer in relation to Healthy People targets set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, intended for policy makers, researchers, and public health professionals, includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses national trend data to illustrate where improvements have been made and where attention is demanded. New measures this year include Sleep, Melanoma of the Skin Treatment, Outdoor Tanning, and Evidence-based Smoking Cessation Aids.
March 30, 2022
Experts report that two drugs known to block inflammatory signaling prevent lung damage linked to chorioamnionitis in animal models.
Anti-inflammatories show promise for treating a late-pregnancy complication
March 30, 2022
Health inequities among Black Indigenous People of Color, immigrant and low-income communities is driven largely by inadequate healthcare access. Telehealth offers an opportunity to increase healthcare access and reduce health inequities. However, according to researchers, telehealth has unwittingly become a 'double-edged sword,' whereby the technology with potential to reduce health inequities also holds the key to exacerbate structural inequities.
March 30, 2022
A new study has found that women's health research remains disproportionately focused on the reproductive years -- particularly on pregnancy -- with few articles on the major causes of illness and death in women.
Time to shift research focus from 'bikini medicine' to what is really ailing women
March 29, 2022
Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study. The pattern of low clinic utilization by Black children was accompanied by more frequent emergency department visits compared to the other groups. The difference in utilization at the CHC level suggests there are other factors beyond affordability influencing disparities in health care utilization. The study, published in Annals of Family Medicine, was largely supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care
March 25, 2022
Half of all women experience a false positive mammogram after 10 years of annual breast cancer screening with 3D mammography, a UC Davis-led study estimates. This risk was lower for women who had mammograms every other year. 3D screening showed slightly lower false positive results than standard mammography.
Half of all women experience false positive mammograms after 10 years of annual screening
March 24, 2022
Over one in four women (or 27 per cent) experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis. The largest of its kind, the analysis covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries.
One in four women experience domestic violence before age 50, analysis finds
